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ForkLog 14 07.04.2025

Opinion: TON Gains Independence from Durov but Needs ‘Democratization’

Despite current challenges, the outlook for The Open Network (TON) remains promising, according to Steve Yun, former president of TON Foundation and CEO of TVM Ventures, as reported by The Block. The publication noted the sharp rise in popularity of the blockchain associated with Telegram, thanks to the launch of Mini Apps, including Tap-to-Earn games. […]

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ForkLog 48 02.04.2025

Blum Announces Airdrop Conditions and Updates Roadmap

The developers of the trading app Blum have released the conditions for their token sale and updated the roadmap for the second and third quarters of 2025. Source: Blum. According to the stated conditions, participation in the spring airdrop requires holding 100,000 BP (Blum Points), using only one account, registering two referrals, and having either […]

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ForkLog 2 02.04.2025

TON Festival Expands Program and Unveils Virtual Environment

The organizers of the Web3 event, TON Festival, have announced an expanded program. The festival will now span three days (May 23, 24, and 25) instead of the previously announced two. Additionally, a video attached to the post showcases the festival’s virtual environment. ◯ Festies, the First-Ever Gameplay Reveal is HERE! ? We’re going full […]

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ForkLog 73 01.04.2025

Pavel Durov Earns 95.8 Million Rubles from NFT Bricks

On April 1, an NFT gift in the form of a brick appeared on the Telegram messenger. All 7,000 units were sold out within 34 minutes. Source: Telegram. The price of one brick was 5000 Telegram Stars (13,690 rubles at the time of writing). Thus, Pavel Durov, as the sole owner of the messenger, earned […]

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ForkLog 64 20.03.2025

Elon Musk’s AI Bot Grok Debuts on Telegram

In March, Pavel Durov announced on X that Telegram had surpassed 1 billion active monthly users. Elon Musk congratulated him in the comments. Congrats! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 20, 2025 In a separate message, the founder of the messenger was asked about the potential integration of the app with Musk’s AI startup xAI’s chatbot […]

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ForkLog 46 19.03.2025

TON Space Enables Fee Payments with Telegram Stars

The developers of the non-custodial wallet TON Space have introduced the option to pay network fees using Telegram Stars. According to them, this solution will simplify cryptocurrency transactions for the messenger’s millions of users and facilitate the purchase of digital goods in mini-apps. Source: TON Space. “Using Stars to pay blockchain fees will promote broader […]

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ForkLog 80 18.03.2025

Wallet explains its approach to freezing user wallets

Several Russian activists reported that their cryptocurrency wallets in Telegram’s integrated Wallet service were frozen, resulting in losses. The bot’s team outlined the grounds for such restrictions. What happened? Daniil Chebykin, co-founder of the Omsk Civic Association, said that in early February Wallet froze his cryptocurrency soon after the activist was added to Rosfinmonitoring’s list […]

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ForkLog 20 15.03.2025

Telegram’s Pavel Durov Permitted to Leave France Temporarily

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, reports France24, citing AFP sources. According to those familiar with the matter, on the morning of March 15, a judge granted the entrepreneur permission to leave the country “for several weeks.” It is also reported that he traveled to Dubai. A few days earlier, […]

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ForkLog 20 08.03.2025

Yescoin Founder Arrested Following Dispute with Business Partner

The founder of the Web3 game Yescoin, known by the pseudonym Zoroo, has been arrested by Shanghai police, according to the project team. pic.twitter.com/gRbVHUmxEz — Yescoin (@Yescoin_Fam) March 7, 2025 “What began as a business disagreement between partners has escalated into a criminal case,” commented Yescoin on the situation. The dispute arose between Zoroo and […]

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ForkLog 54 27.02.2025

TonTrader: Trading in Telegram and the Blum Connection

TonTrader is a platform for cryptocurrency trading within Telegram. At the start of 2025, the project team launched a quest offering rewards in its internal token DOLLR and other prizes for subscribers of the Telegram channels “TonTrader: Investing in Crypto Wisely” and TonTrader: Investing in Crypto Wisely.

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ForkLog 60 26.02.2025

Fake Software on GitHub Nets Hackers $485,000 in Bitcoin from a Single Attack

An unidentified group of hackers has uploaded hundreds of repositories with fake projects on GitHub, containing remote access trojans, information stealers, and clipboard hijackers. This was reported by analysts at Kaspersky Lab. Among the counterfeit projects are a Telegram bot for managing Bitcoin wallets and a tool for automating interactions with Instagram accounts. Some of […]

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ForkLog 67 19.02.2025

Hamster Kombat Launches Second Season and Announces New Airdrop

The team behind the Telegram clicker Hamster Kombat has announced the conclusion of the interim phase and the launch of its second season, dubbed HamsterVerse. Interlude is over – long live HamsterVerse! ? Season 2 isn’t just a game — it’s a whole new level.The crystals you stacked during the interlude will now unlock valuable […]

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